Rendezvous/400:Alternate Installation Instructions
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These instructions assume that you have already downloaded Rvs.exe, expanded the file, and transferred the data to a save file on your AS/400. See Transferring Data to an AS/400 Save File for more information.
If you used Install Aid to transfer the downloaded save file to your AS/400 and you selected the "Custom" or "Generic" installation option, there's nothing more you need to do. Otherwise:
If you do not have a previous version of Rendezvous/400 installed on your system:
Sign on as QSECOFR.
Run the following command to restore the library RVS:
RSTLIB SAVLIB(RVS) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(library_name/save_file_name)
Installation is complete. Enter GO RVS/RVSADM to see the main menu.
If you do have a previous version of Rendezvous/400 installed on your system:
Sign on as QSECOFR.
Use the Purge Messages (RVS/PRGRVSMSG) command to purge all unneeded messages from your old version of RVS.
Run the following command to rename the library containing the old
version The library cannot be in another job's library list during the
rename:
RNMOBJ OBJ(RVS) OBJTYPE(*LIB) NEWOBJ(RVSOLD)
Run the following command to restore the new library:
RSTLIB SAVLIB(RVS) DEV(*SAVF) SAVF(library_name/save_file_name)
Run the following command to copy your data from the previous
version:
Note: this step will duplicate your old RVS data stores. Please insure you
have adequate disk space on your system before running this step.
RVS/CPYRVSDTA OLDLIB(RVSOLD) NEWLIB(RVS)
Installation is complete. Enter GO RVS/RVSADM to see the main menu.
After testing the new installation, you can delete library RVSOLD from your system.